Wells City Harriers

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Excellent running to start the New Year! Christian wins at Chard Flyer to lead host of Harriers home in first of the Somerset Race Series for 2019. Sign up for forthcoming Babcary race as part of your New Year resolution to get out (racing) more!

Christian Green’s winning time at the 10k multi-terrain Chard Flyer was 34.54 with u23 George Mallinson also having a great run for 4th in 38.13. The race was the first in this year’s Somerset Race Series & entries are now open for the Harrier supported Babcary Road race to be held on Feb 24th. On the same day Philip Bridge was 4th in a competitive field at the Broadstone Junction Quarter Marathon at Poole. Harriers have also been out racing on Boxing Day and at the pre-Christmas Wellington Monument race - read on for results and for news of forthcoming races and training sessions.

Oliver wins European Team Silver whilst host of Harriers gain medals at County Champs and mid-week sees Street 5k edition number 177

Oliver Fox was a member of the silver medal winning u23 men’s Team GB squad that competed at the European Cross Country Championships at Tilburg, Netherlands on Sunday. Meanwhile 25 Harriers of all ages competed at this year’s Somerset County XC Championships at the University of Bath with over a dozen coming away with medals; and another great night of Street races saw victories for Christian Green and Helen Southcott. Read on for December Street 5k results.

Wells City Harrier's had three athletes winning events this past weekend, with u20 Elise Thorner and u15 Hannah Blundy successful at the tough Gwent League Cross Country races, whilst u23 Philip Bridge literally ran away from the field at the Full Monty Cute 10 mile multi-terrain race. Elise & Philip were also at the Harrier’s Annual Dinner on the Friday night where Ali Blaney & Sharon Bowles won the ballot for the Club’s London Marathon places whilst Andrew Piper won the prestigious Harrier Bog seat award!

This past week has seen some excellent performances by Harrier members –topped by Oliver Fox gaining his 3rd TeamGB vest following a tough, intensely competitive race at Liverpool. Whilst in Somerset, Christian Green and Ali Blaney deservedly won the 2018 Somerset Race Series and were awarded their prizes after the final race at Brent Knoll, with others gaining age category or top ten awards. Philip Bridge ran away with victory at the local race in an impressive exhibition of front running as he trains hard for a Spring Marathon.Read on for XC Championship arrangements and Social news, including a final call for Bog seat nominations.

Oliver when he first ran for TeamGB v USA v Europe at Edinburgh Jan 2015

Andy Piper and Tom Dukes both received their long-awaited Yeovilton 5k Series awards for top V50 and top V40 runners this week. Meanwhile a squad of Harriers ran well at the tough Drogo 10 on the edge of Dartmoor on Sunday; and a number of Harriers are gearing up for the final race in the Somerset Race Series at Brent Knoll on Sunday, with others going to compete at the next round of the British Challenge XC races on Saturday in Liverpool. Good Luck especially to Oliver Fox who is looking to gain selection (again) for TeamGB for the forthcoming European XC Championships.